How to Buy a Burqa
A burqa is the covering that many women in Islamic and Western countries wear to keep themselves covered. Frequently, the whole body is covered except for a mesh grid over the eyes to provide vision although there are other styles in which the face is visible. In Afghanistan all women are required to wear the burqa. You may find it necessary to wear a burqa if you have converted to Islam and want to follow a modest dress code, if you are visiting an Islamic country and want to be sure you are following their laws for modest dress, or if you have family who follow a traditional Islamic modest dress code and you want be respectful.
Instructions
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Choose the style of burqa you want to wear. Veiling, which is essentially what a burqa does, comes in all different forms in the Middle East. You can choose the full burqa style, such as is worn in Afghanistan, or you could choose an abaya, which is the word for the same garment in Saudi Arabia, which comes in a variety of colors and fashions and can have elaborate embroidery.
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Choose the color of burqa you would like. Fortunately, black, or even turquoise, is not the only color available and many burqas come in different colors and styles and may even have embellishments.
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Go to Ebay and look at the burqas available to see if you can find the style and color that you want. Ebay is one of the best best places to find different styles of burqas in different colors for reasonable prices.
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Go to Al Sundus online and look at their collection of burqas, which they call abayas, and head scarves, which are called hijabs. There are several very stylish options here if you don't like the idea of the full burqa.
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Tips & Warnings
If you cannot find what you are looking for online, consider looking in the yellow pages for a clothing store that specializes in styles from the Middle East.
Be aware that should you choose to wear your burqa any place in the Western world you may run into people who will respond negatively.
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